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Sociology

Sociology. Systematic study of human societies with scientific methods It involves Reflection Observation Description Comparison Social influences in relationships, groups, societies, and social change. Social Riddles. Sociology is the search for solutions of social riddles

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Sociology

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  1. Sociology • Systematic study of human societies with scientific methods • It involves • Reflection • Observation • Description • Comparison • Social influences in relationships, groups, societies, and social change

  2. Social Riddles • Sociology is the search for solutions of social riddles • Social Riddles are perplexing questions that don’t have obvious answers – or the obvious answers are: 1) wrong, 2) simplistic, or 3) unquestioned

  3. Two Levels of Riddles • Macro-Level • Large scale , broad structures of society • Interactions between nations, communities, organizations, and other large social units • Micro-Level • Small scale social interactions that occur between small groups, families, couples, and individuals • Reference Groups

  4. Three Types of Riddles • Riddles of Organization • Why does poverty persist? • Riddle of Comparison • Why don’t we eat hamsters? (labels) • Riddle of Contradiction • Is murder always murder?

  5. The Grand Riddle • How much freedom do we have to shape ourselves and our culture? • Are we only products of our culture? • Are we all independent to change?

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